It's 'Fodenballs' now! How Phil Foden's pals have given the England star a new nickname as he 'follows in David Beckham's steps' for his wins both on AND off the pitch

Phil Foden has been nicknamed 'Fodenballs' by pals - in a nod to fellow Manchester mega-star David Beckham as he follows in his footsteps both on and off the pitch. Manchester City player Phil Foden – or 'Ronnie' as he is universally known to family and friends – lives in a £2.85million mansion with his partner Rebecca Cooke, 21, along with his son and daughter Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City and Phil Foden celebrate after clinching another Premier League title Ronnie was spotted earlier walking out of the tunnel with dad Phil at the start of the match against West Ham last week The following year he and Jack Grealish were dropped to the bench by City manager Pep Guardiola as a warning over their off-pitch behaviour following a mid-week night out. Phil snr manages his son's career, while his mum keeps him grounded Foden grew up in a modest end-terrace house squeezed beside a parade of nondescript takeaways and beauty salons in Stockport Scouted by Man City as a youngster, Foden worked his way through their academy and made his debut in 2017, aged 17 His growing wealth has transformed the fortunes of his entire family, including buying a £3million, six-bed gated house in an upmarket Cheshire village It was the death of her late former partner, Foden's grandfather Walter, at the age of 47 which famously inspired his Manchester City squad number. Phil Foden's first-half brace made for a relatively stress free afternoon at the Etihad last week City have become the first team in English top-flight history to win four titles in succession Pep Guardiola believes that his side's achievements mean they should be considered the greatest English club side of all time Man City are set for an open top bus parade on Sunday after winning the Premier League again Foden's potential was first spotted aged just six by Manchester City's head of academy recruitment during a coaching session his primary school. Erling Haaland posed for pictured on a night out last week after City's title triumph Erling Haaland's girlfriend Isabel Haugsend threw herself into the dancing on the night out Jack Grealish was also in the party mood, and he will get another chance to celebrate during City's open top bus parade Manchester City's players partied hard in the dressing room after beating West Ham 3-1 Erling Haaland and Grealish struck a pose as they showed off their expensive watches and the latter's medal Grealish had plenty of affection for his younger sister, Hollie Grealish, and also spent time with friends Kyle Walker posed with kit assistant Adam Smith and others Local shopkeeper Harish Panchani added: 'He still comes into the shop with his girlfriend, he's really down-to-earth – he takes his kids to the park over the road, and goes fishing in the local lake.